I watched a demo on YouTube but my ice didn't shave fast even though I adjusted the blade. Could it be that I used blocked ice cut down to size.
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If the prongs that hold the ice in place are not stuck in the ice that can happen. Also if you use a foot pedal the machine goes faster. You are supposed to use block ice with this machine and from experience if the ice have shaved to the point the prongs in the ice have reached a low level the machine will stop shaving the ice.Adjusting the blade is only for how fluffy you would like the ice to be.
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In order for thw ice to be spun fasr enough, I believe the ice has to be circular
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The ice block is the most important part of making your shaved ice come out very fast. I have tried a bunch of sizes and shapes of ice. The best for making shaved ice very quick is having a small 6-7 in round bucket and filling it up max about 5 inches. This will keep the ice spinning fast and the unit will not slow down like with large blocks. I have it set so that if you left it shaving on its own it will shave very slowly and if you pull down on the red handles it will shave a ton really quick, have your cup ready or catch it with your hand and drop it into your cup without compressing it.
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I am not using mine commercially. I fell in love with shaved ice while vacationing in Hawaii. It shaves perfectly for me. We adjust our blade so it come out like fresh powdered snow. Any faster an we would not be able to keep up with our neighbor kids orders. It is supposed to do like 300 lb an hour and I believe it could. We use 1 gallon ice cream pails which fit the plate doze perfectly, the ice cannot be cracked at all and it needs to be level or it will throw the machine off balance. Hope this helps.
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i think it takes about 5 seconds or less to shave a pound of ice. it's pretty quick though.
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The top shaves ice ONLY to really small pieces. Then the bottom blends. I like using frozen fruit for smoothies so this machine wasn't for me.
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I have found that if my razor blade is new it doesn't make much difference. I have experienced a little pull with both damp and dry hair. Damp hair seems to provide a somewhat better cut, so I have am real careful with the setting so I don't cut more than I want. Mostly it is just trial and error a little at a time.
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You know what? I've only used the ice block a couple of times. We're always in a hurry to have some shaved ice so we use ice cubes (ice maker) from our freezer. We just open the top and throw the ice cubes in there. It works well for us. We love this machine. The quality of the shaved ice is nice. I have learned to put a little empty cub under the opening after we are finished to catch any remainders of melting ice. We don't have to clean it up that way. Hope that helps!
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No, it will adjust a little to shaved ice depth of cut but not like real crushed ice. You need a hammer and a towel or a polycarbonate pitcher (that won't break from ice chunks) blender for that.
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As I recall it was tricky getting that blade in because something was obstructing it, but I can't remember what. I got it in after a few minutes of fiddling around though so if you don't have it in by now send me an email and I'll take the blade off and see what I have to do to put it back in john.hawley@wright.edu.
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I don't use ice blocks with it. I use regular bags of ice. It should sit a top of the block of ice tho. Then press the button on top to lock on and spin the block against the blade to shave your ice.
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I bought a replacement blade, used a flat barber's sanding block to sharpen the face and manually filed in between the blade teeth. I assume no liability for this practice as it not recommended by the manufacturer. The blade is fixed and cannot be adjusted any closer.
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It may be freezing up. I only put 2 scoops of ice in at a time. When that has been crushed, I put I. 2 more scoops.Also, don't push the ice down. That causes the blade to get packed with ice.
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i shave mine ahead of time and keep it in the freezer using it as needed. if you shave "wet" ice it has a tendency to stick and get hard, otherwise it's the nice fine shaved ice i bought it for. i love this product. i hope this helps.
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I can't think of a reason why it wouldn't. I've not documented on how much shaving I've done and/or hours put on the machine, unfortunately, but it gets used nearly every day (home use). In order to keep the machine 'calibrated', be sure to turn the handle to the thinnest setting (all the way to the right) when placing the ice block, and when bringing the spikes down onto ice, be sure to do so firmly, but not super tight in place and have ice in the center
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I don't know, I know that after about a year the foil and cutting blades get dull and I have to make more passes to get a smooth shave. I would imagine that depending on how thick your beard is, and how much pressure you are putting on the blades as you are shaving could create accelerated wear.
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I've purchased four of these - for myself and as gifts. They've all worked. Either the blade is missing, or you just might have a bad machine. I love this machine. I've owned six ice shavers. This is my favorite.
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This evening I used this razor to see if in fact mine was as such. I placed two different blades in to see if one side of the blade protrudes further than the other. I didn't see any difference in either blades. As for shaving, the blade seemed to be the same aggressiveness on either side of the razor. Really no difference.
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tighten the blade all the way,hold the razor at a 30 degree angle and you should get a nice shave depending on the blade you are using i hope this helps
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It only takes seconds for the machine to shave the ice. The ice will start to melt immediately, if you are outside, make those sno cones quickly! Its a great, powerful machine.